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The Abyss Above

Philosophy and Poetic Madness in Plato, Hölderlin, and Nietzsche

By: Silke-Maria Weineck

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The Abyss Above

Philosophy and Poetic Madness in Plato, Hölderlin, and Nietzsche

By: Silke-Maria Weineck

In The Abyss Above, Silke-Maria Weineck offers the first sustained discussion of the relationship between poetic madness and philosophy. Focusing on the mad poet as a key figure in what Plato called "the ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry," Weineck explores key texts from antiquity to modernity in order to understand why we have come to associate art with irrationality. She shows that the philosophy of madness concedes to the mad a privilege that continues to haunt the Western dream of reason, and that the theory of creative madness always strains the discourse on authenticity, pitching the controlled, repeatable, but restrained labor of philosophy against the spontaneous production of poetic texts said to be, by definition, unique.

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195

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State University of New York Press

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ISBN 10

0791488284

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9780791488287

Molecular Aspects of Aging

Understanding Lung Aging

By: Mauricio Rojas,Silke Meiners,Claude Jourdan Le Saux

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Molecular Aspects of Aging

Understanding Lung Aging

By: Mauricio Rojas,Silke Meiners,Claude Jourdan Le Saux

Molecular Aspects of Aging: Understanding Lung Aging covers recent research in the mechanisms that contribute to cellular senescence. Covering universal themes in aging, such as the exhaustion of stem cells and subsequent loss of the regenerative refueling of organs as well as immunosenescence, this text illuminates new directions for research not yet explored in the still poorly investigated area of molecular mechanisms of lung aging. The molecular nature of general aging processes is explored with targeted coverage on how to analyze lung aging through experimental approaches.

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288

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

111839626X

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9781118396261

Sundials at Greenwich

A Catalogue of the Sundials, Nocturnals, and Horary Quadrants in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

By: National Maritime Museum (Great Britain),Hester Higton

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Sundials at Greenwich

A Catalogue of the Sundials, Nocturnals, and Horary Quadrants in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

By: National Maritime Museum (Great Britain),Hester Higton

Sundials at Greenwich is the first full-scale catalogue of the collection of sundials, nocturnals, and horary quadrants of the National Maritime Museum. This collection composes one of the most important resources for the study of the history of sundials, particularly of portable sundials, andis world-renowned for its significance. Detailed entries are provided for all the instruments, and each object is illustrated, with the most significant dials photographed in colour.The catalogue itself is divided into the various types of sundial, and each section is arranged chronologically for ease of reference. Sundials from the Far East and from the Islamic countries are treated separately from European instruments; nocturnals and horary quadrants are grouped in their ownsections; and a final section is devoted to imitation instruments.The catalogue is preceded by chapters by world experts in the field, setting the sundials within their cultural context and exploring their use, history, and significance. Detailed appendices at the end of the volume provide information on the makers of the instruments, full references to theMuseum's various numbering systems, and a glossary of relevant terms. There is also a comprehensive index of names.The catalogue is of great importance to historians of science interested in the development of scientific instruments, and supplies a comprehensive documentation of an important scientific collection. It will be of use to researchers in the history of science, astronomy, navigation, and scientificinstruments, and is also recommended to all collectors of sundials.

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496

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0198508778

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9780198508779

Astrolabes At Greenwich

A Catalogue Of The Astrolabes In The National Martitime Museum, Greenwich

By: Koenraad Van Cleempoel

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Astrolabes At Greenwich

A Catalogue Of The Astrolabes In The National Martitime Museum, Greenwich

By: Koenraad Van Cleempoel

The astrolabe is one of the most intriguing of all early scientific instruments. Invented by the greeks, the design and construction of the astrolabe remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years as it passed through the Arabic, Indian, Persian and Medieval European cultures. The astrolabe was the starting-point for the design of many other types of calculating and observing instruments in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. With 53 astrolabes, the National maritime Museum at Greenwich houses one of the largest collections in the world. This number presents a fair balance between the Eastern (30) and the Western (23) instruments, with some exceptionally fine highlights in each group. This new textbook provides comprehensive coverage of the key issues multinational corporations (MNCs) in their management of human resources across diverse national boundaries. A student-focused text with strong learning features, the book adopts an integrated approach, covering the theories and practices of international human resource management and setting them in context with numerous reference to news stories and case studies developed from the author's own extensive research.

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339

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0198530692

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9780198530695

Globes at Greenwich

A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

By: Elly Dekker,Silke Ackermann,Kristen Lippincott,National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)

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Globes at Greenwich

A Catalogue of the Globes and Armillary Spheres in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

By: Elly Dekker,Silke Ackermann,Kristen Lippincott,National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)

A catalogue of globes held at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, containing full entries on all items in the Museum's collection. The majority of entries are illustrated.

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592

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Oxford University Press

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0198565593

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9780198565598

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The Abyss Above

The Abyss Above

Molecular Aspects of Aging

Molecular Aspects of Aging

Sundials at Greenwich

Sundials at Greenwich

Astrolabes At Greenwich

Astrolabes At Greenwich

Globes at Greenwich

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